SPAIN

Spain is one of those destinations I return to time and time again, whether it’s for a weekend city break in Barcelona or Seville or a three-week train odyssey. Some of my favourite places are underrated Málaga, the historic city of Granada (home to the Alhambra Palace) and gorgeous Cordoba and its sensational Mosque-Cathedral.

With a country as large as this, there are still plenty of places I would like to visit, the Camino de Santiago being top of my travel bucket list

dog lying on set of stone steps leading up to whitewashed buildings
A very cute pooch I came across in Granada

SPAIN IN A NUTSHELL

  • Capital: Madrid
  • Currency: Euro (EUR)
  • Population: 47 million
  • Official languages: Spanish (nationwide). Also a number of regional official languages.
  • Time zone: UTC+1 (mainland); UTC (Canary Islands) 

SOLO TRAVEL RATING

  • Solo travel rating: 4 out of 5
  • Risk to women travellers: Low
  • Travel costs: Moderate
  • Recommended for first-time solo travellers: Yes
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